Okay, here I go, off to shop for the dream principal. I love my marching orders from all my friends at school:
1. He/she must...#1 GET IT: And by that we all know what they mean. They must understand the demands of the classroom in real-time, no BS theoretical stuff either. Usually the longer someone is out of the classroom, the easier it is to forget. NOT my last principal, and that's why we loved her.
2. He/she must...GET AROUND: Be visible. We DO wanna see you, and we want the kids to know you. It's hard to get them, unless you live in their midst. We want hands-on. Don't pass it off to us. We're in it together.
3. He/she must...Be kind, be an all-around leader--but know how to GET TOUGH, to hold a hard line as a professional in today's world. The lines have become so blurred. We need an advocate...a teacher/leader and someone who GETS IT in the parent world, the kid world and the teacher world too.
Anything you wanna add, Spot? I know, I'm eager too! We all want a good princiPAL. It won't be long now.
Hard to beat that list. The only thing I would emphasize is for the person to be a good listener. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, Mr. Stockwell! I think we've hit a homerun! But...as you know, only time will tell! All indicators point in the right direction, though...that's for sure! :)
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